Padres Have No Choice But to Buy Out Michael King
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Starting pitcher Blake Snell shut down the Padres over the first six innings, and despite the Dodgers having a bang-up bullpen, the Friars could not score a single run during the stretch of the game. The Padres will have the chance to bounce back on Sunday.
King had been sidelined since late May because of an injury to his long thoracic nerve. His return could be a season-changer.
With no structural damage, Padres right-hander Michael King hoping to return to rotation later this month in Seattle